Software Engineer I, Backend (Continuous Delivery)
Affirm · Remote US
About this role
**About Affirm** At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. Our **Developer Productivity** team makes software development at Affirm simpler and faster across the company. We own much of the path between a developer’s laptop and production, including developer environments, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, dependency management, and release engineering. **About the Continuous Delivery team** The Continuous Delivery team enables engineering teams to release independently through strong automation, standard patterns, predictable rollouts, resilient recovery mechanisms, and less manual toil. We build and improve the platforms, workflows, and guardrails that help engineers move from idea to production faster—with better safety, consistency, and developer experience. --- **What You’ll Do** - Work on tasks that contribute to the team’s projects and goals. - Collaborate proactively with your team and stakeholders, creating visibility and dialogue around risks and trade-offs. - Balance speed and quality to meet business goals while protecting systems from downtime. - Engage in growth and development activities to build community on your team. --- **What We Look For** - Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale; internship experience counts. - Proficiency with **Python or Kotlin**. - Familiarity with distributed systems building blocks and technologies such as **AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes**. - Ability to turn a simple problem/business scenario into a solution spanning multiple software components. - Strong engineering fundamentals: clear, well-tested, extensible code. - Comfort navigating large codebases, debugging others’ code, and providing feedback via code reviews. - Demonstrated ownership of growth—proactively seeking feedback from your team, manager, and stakeholders. - Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaboration with a global engineering team. - Requires either equivalent practical experience or a **Bachelor’s degree** in a related field. --- **Compensation & Location** - **Base Pay Grade:** J - **Equity Grade:** 5 - **USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT):** $130,000 - $180,000/year - **USA base pay range (all other U.S. states):** $115,000 - $165,000/year - **#LI-Remote** **Remote-first with flexibility built in** Affirm is remote-first. Most roles can be done from almost anywhere within the country of employment. Some positions may occasionally require in-person work, and all new hires attend an in-person onboarding experience. **Benefits highlights** - **Health coverage at no cost** (100% premiums for employees and dependents) - **Spending stipends** for tech setup and health/wellness options - **Flexible time off** and generous holiday calendars - **ESPP** (employee stock purchase plan) to buy Affirm stock at a discount --- **Equal Opportunity** Affirm is committed to an inclusive interview process, including accommodations for candidates with disabilities. For positions based in **San Francisco or Los Angeles**, Affirm considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as required by law.
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